Hi Diane,
Wonderful questions, all of these!
My internet service is wacky these days. I just received your message and I'm about to
leave to catch a train to Virginia, so can't respond to this, but I will as soon as I
return. Short answer though is books of reproductions of artwork.
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
And to everyone on the list too; you're all in my prayers of thanks this holiday.
Debra Shea
Diane Evans wrote:
> Debra,
>
> You wrote:
>
> >And for enjoyment and inspiration, some art books are in the pile too.
> >Currently the most thumbed ones are of frescoes by Fra Angelico and
> >paintings
> >and drawings by Gustav Klimt. There's something about the elegance and
> >stillness of the figures and all that gold leaf used by both artists that
> >appeals to me these days, although boldly colorful Matisse is never far
> >away.
>
> I'm curious. Do you look at these books "simply" for the joy of the art?
> Or do you also read the text? Are they books of the collections,
> biographies, or criticisms? I read a lot of art books (lately more
> biographical) and always wonder if, when other people do, whether they are
> in the field or not.
>
> Fra Angelico has long been a favorite; he reminds me of Raphael and
> Botecelli as well. (I think my spelling is off there, but I'm too tired to
> care much.) For sheer moxie, I love Fra Fillipo, too. I like more of
> Matisse's later works, when his eyes and hands were failing him and he made
> all those wonderful arabesques of color and form. Do you enjoy Albrecht
> Durer? I think he has that same clarity of form that catches our breath in
> Angelico and Raphael.
>
> I have a hard time thinking of Klimt without thinking of Shakespeare, for
> some reason. There's a feeling of tragic love and honor lurking in his
> work.
>
> Who else do you like? Anyone more contemporary?
>
> Diane
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